Manx Radio's Island Life Series - Specials

Former British Champion, TT and MGP Winner, Chris Palmer tells Sarah Hendy about the effort it takes to get any rider to the startline.

After decades of landfill and quarrying, nature has reclaimed the industrial land at the Island’s Northern tip. It has become a sanctuary for native and visiting wildlife. Neil Morris of Manx Birdlife guides Aaron Ibanez around the Isle of Man’s newest nature reserve.

Alex Wotton hears from people across the Island who recall the historic day when Apollo 11 landed on the moon, 50 years ago.

Charles Guard remembers the Tynwald Millennium celebrations of 1979.

John Moss explores the history of our National Day.

Christy De Haven returns to Sound Records where proprietor Jack Doyle and vinyl fans, Aaron Ibanez, Alex Honour, Arron Clague and Harry Roe share tracks from their favourite records in the second half of this series.

Christy De Haven returns to Sound Records where proprietor Jack Doyle and vinyl fans, Arron Clague, Alex Honour and Harry Roe share tracks from their favourite records. Tune in next week for Part 2.

Gyp Buggane, Simon Rea, Lana Kirkham and Jack Doyle share more tracks from their most treasured vinyl with Christy De Haven, at Sounds Records.

Gyp Buggane, Simon Rea, Lana Kirkham and Jack Doyle share tracks from their most treasured vinyl with Christy De Haven, at Sounds Records.

John Moss looks at the most dangerous road race in the world.

Nicky Merritt shares her experiences caring for husband, diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer's disease.

Active Travel - a step in the right direction? Sian Cowper investigates.

Ben Hartley and Marc Tyley discuss the power of radio in this final episode of the series.

Mary Stewart tells Alex Wotton about her time in Kenya, building schools and hospitals and helping to develop rural areas since 1991.

Former engineer and Senior Producer at Manx Radio, Charlie Webster, shares his memories of the early days of radio on the Isle of Man.

Sarah Hendy speaks to celebrated Broadcaster Roger Watterson about the power of this unique medium.

Tim Glover gives a detailed overview of the journey the Ramsey Bay Marina Proposal has taken so far.

Adult mental health support

Young people and mental health

Detectorists, Searchers, Hunters, some even by the title of Rescuers. There is a band of people on the Isle of Man who on are the lookout for ‘the big one’. In this special programme Aaron Ibanez uncovers the treasure hidden beneath our feet and the characters who search to find it.

Jeff Ditchfield is a self-styled cannabis consultant. He claims that ‘desperate parents with dying children’ ask him to break the law and supply them with ‘life saving’ cannabis products, through his non-profit organisation Bud Buddies. Aaron Ibanez went to meet him.